Maya Moore honored by WNBA

Former UConn star Maya Moore was named the WNBA's Western Conference Player of the Week after averaging 19.2 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals per game as the Minnesota Lynx won a pair of games to become the first team to clinch a spot in the WNBA playoff.

Moore shot 14-for-23 from the field (.609), including 5-of-11 (.455) from three-point range, and helped Minnesota improve to 17-4, the best record in the WNBA.

Moore had 17 points, four boards and three assists in win over Washington. She followed that up with a 22-point, 10-rebound effort that included six assists and four steals as Minnesota beat Tulsa.